Structure W430442CLDOT634 · Middlesex County, MA

HWY Olympia AVE over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries HWY Olympia AVE over Rr Mbta/bmrr, 1.1 Km W Stoneham.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT158 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

158 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length158.1 ft48.2 m
Daily traffic9,500counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1.1 Km W Stoneham
CarriesHWY Olympia AVE
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.49874, -71.13496

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length158.1 ft (48.2 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area674.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW430442CLDOT634

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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